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Students Say Goodbye to 'R-Word'

Kids at Gardner Middle School pledged to never say "retarded" again.


Students at pledged to never use the "R-word" again.

The students made their vow on March 7 to never say "retarded," a word often used as a derogatory slang adjective.

Special Education teacher Cheryl Stark asked students to sign a large banner denounce the term and educate other people if they hear the word.

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to read about last year's event.

The campus is a more respectful place since Stark started the event three years ago, said spokesperson Melanie Norton.

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"Principal Kristin Larson says she and her staff are exceptionally proud of their students' understanding of and respect for each on campus," she said.


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